Sympatric threatened Iberian leuciscids exhibit differences in Aeromonas diversity and skin lesions' prevalence.

ABSTRACT: Assessments regarding health aspects of Iberian leuciscids are limited. There is currently an information gap regarding effects of infectious diseases on these populations and their role as a possible conservation threat. Moreover, differences in susceptibility to particular agents, such as Aeromonas spp., by different species/populations is not clear. To understand potential differences in Aeromonas diversity and load, as well as in the prevalence and proportion of skin lesions, in fishes exposed to similar environmental conditions, an observational study was implemented. Using a set of 12 individuals belonging to two sympatric Iberian leuciscid species (Squalius pyrenaicus and Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum), the skin lesion score in each individual was analyzed. Furthermore, a bacterial

SUBMITTER: Grilo ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8341478 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature